Due to the Partnership between Mastercard and T-Mobile there will a few countries in Europe that will be able to use NFC in their new cell phones. T-Mobile will start using NFC enabled SIM cards in the phones in Poland and Germany. The full details have not been announced but this comes on the heels [...]
This has all happened before, and this will all happen again by @BBSuperAbuser – #BIM
June 29, 2012 By 1 Comment
I just received this link to an article wrote by a great friend and fellow BlackBerry abuser AKA @BBSuperAbuser. BBSuperAbuser is the mastermind behind the QuickBerry Podcast. The following was just to hard to resits not posting on NerdBerry so here it is in it’s entirety: After the events of yesterday, I began to remember [...]
Press Release: iSpeech Used Over 1.6 Billion Times, New Updates To Blackberry SDK
June 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
iSpeech known for Drive Safely, iSpeech Translator, iSpeech Obama and more, made some updates to their Blackberry SDK. Mainly that it is going to be Siri-like with personal assistant applications and speech recognition use. Also in the press release is the mention of the iSpeech platform being used over 1.6 Billion times with over 13,000 [...]
Full QWERTY BlackBerry 10 device to launch around same time as full touch model
June 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
One of the pieces of relatively good news that we got from RIM today is that they now plan to launch the full qwerty BB10 device very soon as after the full touch model. The bad news is that is due to the fact that RIM has delayed the launch of BlackBerry 10 until Q1 [...]
Editorial: The Malaise, The Bad and The Ugly – A Look at RIM’s Q1 Earnings
June 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Today we read and heard about RIM’s Q1 earnings for their 2013 fiscal year. While there is a lot of bad and ugly news, there was still a bit of relatively ok news. The worst news of all is that BlackBerry 10, the “Savior OS” that was going to bring RIM back into the [...]
RESEARCH IN MOTION REPORTS FIRST QUARTER FISCAL 2013 RESULTS
June 28, 2012 By 3 Comments
Waterloo, ON – Research In Motion Limited (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM), a world leader in the mobile communications market, today reported first quarter results for the three months ended June 2, 2012 (all figures in U.S. dollars and U.S. GAAP, except where otherwise indicated). Highlights: Cash, cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments increased to [...]
Endomondo Sports Tracker hits 10 million user milestone, and 320 million miles logged
June 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
One of the best sports tracker apps out there is Endomondo, and obviously a lot of people agree on this. Endomondo has announced today that they have hit the 10 million user mark, and have had 320 million miles tracked with their app. The app lets you easily track running, cycling, or whatever other sport [...]
Boost Mobile Introduces the BlackBerry Curve 9310 with Unlimited BBM, Talk and Text Plan
June 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Today Boost Mobile introduced the new BlackBerry® Curve™ 9310, a stylish new smartphone for socially-connected customers. Boost will be launching this newest member of the BlackBerry Curve family with a new BBM Unlimited plan, which features unlimited access to BBM, talk and text for as low as $30 a month. Slim, chic, and easy to [...]
Dollar General and T-Mobile Introduce No Annual Contract and Device Offering
June 25, 2012 By 1 Comment
Partnership brings T-Mobile device and service to more than 6,400 Dollar General stores BELLEVUE, Wash., and GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — June 25, 2012 — Today, T‑Mobile USA, Inc. and Dollar General Corporation announced a new distribution arrangement, bringing an affordable phone and convenient access to T‑Mobile’s prepaid and Monthly4GTM No Annual Contract service to Dollar General customers. Beginning [...]
BlackBerry OS Most Profitable on the Market Confirmed by Vison Mobile
June 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
RIM has been saying for some time that they are the most profitable platform for developers, today that statement was backed up by Vision Mobile’s independent research. The average monthly revenue from a BlackBerry app is $3,853, compared to $2,735 for Android and $3,693 for iOS.
Press Release: Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Network Available in More Than 300 Markets in US!
June 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Verizon has added more cities to it repertoire, now we know at the moment this doesn’t affect any current Blackberry user but rest assured when our Blackberry 10 device hit your definitely want BBM all your buddies over 4G! Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Network Available in More Than 300 Markets Across the United States Company [...]
What happens to your Dev Alpha When BB 10 Launches?
June 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
For those of you who were lucky enough to get your hands on the Dev Alpha device that RIM was giving out at BB 10 Jam, there has always been that burning question in your mind about what would happen to the device when BB 10 went live. We now have that answer for you. [...]
Layoff Confirmed by RIM
June 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Last month we let you know that RIM was planing some layoffs, well the layoffs have started… Reports are swriling around that RIM has laid off “hundreds” of employees in the past 24hrs. Earlier reports speculated that around the world the company will lay off at least 2,000 people, or about 12 per cent of [...]
Mobile Fusion launches in the Philippines
June 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
BlackBerry® Mobile Fusion, RIM’s next-generation mobile device management (MDM) solution is now available for enterprise customers in the Philippines. Built on the foundation that has established BlackBerry® Enterprise Server as the gold standard for government and businesses, BlackBerry Mobile Fusion delivers a cost-efficient, secure, reliable and scalable solution that consolidates the management of smartphones and [...]
Spencer West, Reaches Peak of Mount Kilimanjaro
June 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Motivational speaker reaches Summit of tallest mountain in Africa, raising more than $500,000 and counting for Free The Children clean water projects in Kenya TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – June 19, 2012) – Editors Note: There is a photo accompanying this press release. Spencer West, who lost his legs at the age of five, has redefined his [...]
Malaysia’s Interstate BlackBerry Tour
June 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
RIM is asking all of the “Team BlackBerry” members in Malaysia to crash the Interstate BlackBerry Tour and stop missing out on all of the fun. Hit the break for more details.
Spencer West, Reaches Peak of Mount Kilimanjaro
June 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Motivational speaker reaches Summit of tallest mountain in Africa, raising more than $500,000 and counting for Free The Children clean water projects in Kenya TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – June 19, 2012) – Editors Note: There is a photo accompanying this press release. Spencer West, who lost his legs at the age of five, has redefined his [...]
RIM Releases Some Stats From the BB 10 Jam Tour
June 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Today RIM released some of the stats from the BB 10 Jam tour that has been occurring all over the world. Most of these stats have been compiled using data from the beginning leg of the North American Tour. Hit the break for the details. They shared some of the details from the show as [...]
Be Bold Lounge at MMVA
June 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
MuchMusic Video Awards is a Canadian awards show that is geared towards pop culture artists and and music videos. This year BlackBerry there was a Be Bold lounge at the show from the Be Bold campaign.
Celestica To Wind Down Manufacturing Services For Research In Motion
June 18, 2012 By 1 Comment
Celestica has released a press release stating that they will be winding down manufacturing services for Research In Motion over the next three to six months. Celestica has stated in the following press release that they expect restructuring charges to be less than $35 million. Celestica will take a $1 billion charge for unsold BlackBerry [...]
